Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1976–77 season.
Overview Liverpool retained their league championship trophy and won their first European Cup to confirm Bob Paisley as a successful replacement for Bill Shankly in his third season at the helm. Tottenham Hotspur and Stoke City's long spells in the First Division came to an end with relegation. Stoke sacked their manager Tony Waddington. On the last day of the season, Coventry City and Bristol City played out a controversial 2–2 draw, with play virtually stopping when it was heard that Sunderland had lost to Everton. Both clubs survived while Sunderland were relegated.
After Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty had admitted his affair with the wife of the club's physiotherapist, the club's directors decided that he had broken their moral code and he was sacked.
League standings
Stats Record Most wins: Liverpool (23) Fewest losses: Manchester City (7) Most goals scored: Aston Villa (76) Fewest goals conceded: Liverpool (33) Best goal difference ratio: Liverpool (+29) Most draws: Derby County (19) Fewest draws: Aston Villa (7) Most losses: Tottenham Hotspur Fewest wins: Derby County (9) Fewest goals scored: Stoke City (28) Most goals conceded: Tottenham Hotspur (72) Worst goal difference ratio: Tottenham Hotspur (–24)
Results
Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Arsenal Bertie Mee Retired 4 May 1976 Pre-season Terry Neill 7 July 1976 Tottenham Hotspur Terry Neill Signed by Arsenal 7 July 1976 Keith Burkinshaw 7 July 1976 Sunderland Bob Stokoe Resigned 18 October 1976 22nd Jimmy Adamson 1 December 1976 Derby County Dave Mackay 25 November 1976 19th Colin Murphy 25 November 1976 Everton Billy Bingham Sacked 8 January 1977 15th Gordon Lee 1 February 1977 Newcastle United Gordon Lee Signed by Everton 1 February 1977 7th Richard Dinnis 1 February 1977 Stoke City Tony Waddington Mutual consent 22 March 1977 14th George Eastham 24 March 1977 Middlesbrough Jack Charlton Resigned 2 April 1977 10th Harold Shepherdson (caretaker) 2 April 1977
Team locations
References
RSSSF
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